President Trump Directs Removal of Canadian Goods from Federal Procurement in Reciprocity Move

President Donald Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum titled 'Restoring Reciprocity in Government Procurement,' directing federal agencies to identify and take steps to remove Canadian-origin items from the Federal Civil Government Procurement system. This action is in response to Canada's 'Buy Canadian' policy and other measures that have limited U.S. firms' access to Canadian federal and provincial procurement markets, despite Canadian companies having preferential access to the U.S. system.